Hook and eye.



'M. L. LEE,

HOOK AND EYE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19,19!2.

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MAY L. LEE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HOOK AND EYE.

Application filed January 19, 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1913.

Serial No. 672,242.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, May L. LEE, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hooks and Eyes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hooks and eyes for garments orclothing, and has for its object the production of a hook and eye whichwill be so constructed as to be adapted to be securely fastened to thefabric of the garment and which will be of improved construction andetlicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

lVith these objects in view, my invention consists in the combinationsand arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which the figurethere shown is a perspective view of a. hook and eye embodying myinvcntion.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawing,comprises a hook member which is formed of a single piece of wire. Thiswire is formed into attaching loops or eyes 1 which are spaced apart toa considerable extent, as shown, for attachment to the fabric of thegarment upon which it is desired to fasten the hook. 1r0 j ecting fromthe loops 1 are the sides 2 of the base portion of the bill 3, saidsides 2 converging, as shown, so as to form the upper or engagingportion of the bill of a more dosirable and practical width. Alsoprojecting from the loops 1 inwardly of the sides 2 of the base of bill3 are the sides l of a tongue 5. Formed at the forward extremity of oneof the sides 4 is an attaching loop 6 through the medium of which theforward end portion of the hook may be securely fastened in position.Formed in the sides 4: intermediate the extremities thereof are upwardlyextending humps 7 which lie directly beneath the respective sideportions 3 of the bill, to cooperate with the same to prevent accidentaldisengagement of the hook from the eye with which the same is engaged.

The eye, which is used in COIlJtIllCtlOn with the hook above described,is formed of an upwardly arched portion 8 which is adapted, when the eyeis secured to the fabric, to project upwardly from the latter for readyongagement by the bill 3 of the hook. Said arched portion 8 is formed atits extremities with inwardly extending engaging loops 9 positioned in aplane substantially perpendicular to the plane of said portion 8, saidloops affording means whereby said eye may be securely fastened inposition. By positioning said loops 9 as shown and mentioned, the samewill be partially hidden or obscured, when attached, since the portion 8will be positioned thereove' as well as the engaging portion of thehook.

A hook and eye fastening of the construction set forth is of highelliciency. The provision in the hook of a base portion having angularlydisposed sides is of special advantage since through this construction abroad base is afforded, so that, when the hook is attached, the fabricwill not be distorted and drawn such as is the case where a hook is usedhaving a narrow base. Also, the provision of an additional loop (3 atthe front end of the hook serves to maintain the position of the fabricto which the hook is attached, preventing folding or wrinklinglongitudinally of the edge of the fabric to which the hook is attached.Moreover, the fastening is of simple and economical construction, hencemay be manufactured at a low cost.

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for ca rying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of myinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the exact detailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

A hook consisting of a single continuous section of wire bent uponitself and having the bent portion re-bent to form a base and a bill,said bill arranged at an angle to the base and formed of twosubstantially parallel spaced portions, the terminals of said wire beingrc-bent forming securing loops at the end of the base aforesaid, andcurved 'bill, one end of said Wire being looped t0 upwardly to formcoincident humps diname to this specification in the presence of rectlybeneath the respective portions of the two subscribing Witnesses.

form a. secondary securing loop at the lower end of the bill and theother end. terminating adjacent thereto.

In testimony whereof I have signed my Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Po'rrs, HELEN F. LILLIs. r l

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

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